Analysis Blog ‘Fake streams are nothing new, but the recordings business is only just waking up to the scale of the practice.’ The following op-ed comes from Pascal Bittard, founder of France-based independent distributor IDOL
News Twitter’s music licensing talks hang in the balance after Elon Musk’s takeover (report) The New York Times reports that licensing talks 'stalled' after Elon Musk acquired the social media platform
News Nettwerk secures capital from private equity firm Flexpoint Ford to make catalog acquisitions and invest in artists Company announces "significant structured investment" and strategic partnership with private equity investment firm
News BBC tells staff to delete TikTok after UK bans app on government devices British broadcaster tells employees to uninstall TikTok from their work phones
News Amazon to cut additional 9,000 roles, including positions at Twitch, as tech job cull continues Latest round of layoffs was confirmed by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Monday (March 20)
News Warner Chappell launches Limited Edition Music partnership to sign alternative rock, pop, and country songwriters Greg Sowders, WCM’s SVP of A&R and Catalog to lead Limited Edition Music alongside former WCM A&R executive, Marc Wilson
News From Believe’s $800m in annual revenues to HYBE ending its SM Entertainment takeover bid… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories on MBW from the past seven days
Analysis News In a shock move, Meta has pulled music by Italian songwriters from its platforms. Is this connected to Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘Year of Efficiency’? A mega dispute is brewing in Italy between music publishers and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta
Analysis News France is ‘struggling’ to reach the paid subscription levels of other major music markets. Is TikTok partly to blame? SNEP report highlights slowdown in subscription streaming growth in key global territory
News RIAA and over 30 other groups launch AI campaign to support human creativity Signatories include the RIAA, the Recording Academy, SAG-AFTRA, SoundExchange and more
Interviews ‘A lot of people are advocating for changes in the models of existing streaming services. I feel like that ship has sailed.’ MBW's Inspiring Women series talks to Vickie Nauman about her career at the crossroads between music and technology, from Napster to Web3
News Global recorded music revenues reached $31.2bn in 2022, but YoY growth slowed ‘significantly’ (report) Midia estimates highlight a slowdown in recorded music growth last year
News Sony Music Publishing inks global deal with Caity Baser via Chosen Music Baiser released music independently via TikTok's SoundOn, but recently signed a major label deal with Universal's EMI
News Republic Records Advances Alex Coslov to EVP of Marketing Strategy, Republic Records & Head of Marketing, Mercury Records Republic Records promotes Alex Coslov to Executive Vice President of Marketing Strategy, Republic Records & Head of Marketing, Mercury Records
News Catalina Santa Peña named Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music Colombia Exec replaces Daniel Mora, who was recently named as the new Managing Director of Warner Music Andes
News Iconoclast acquires music publishing catalog of Lady Gaga co-writer and producer Nick Monson Monson co-wrote and produced Lady Gaga’s third album Artpop
News US government wants TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell stakes or face ban – report Company was reportedly contacted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) demanding divestment
News Vinit Thakkar exits COO role at Universal, returns to Sony Music as Managing Director for India Thakkar succeeds Rajat Kakar, who is scheduled to leave at the end of March